Virtual reality to help plan kidney cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at whether using virtual reality (a computer-generated 3D view) helps surgeons plan operations for kidney cancer. It might make surgery more precise and help you recover better.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- Your doctor believes you might have kidney cancer, and you are scheduled to have surgery to remove part or all of a kidney.
- You are healthy enough to go through the surgery as decided by your care team.
- You can understand and agree to participate by signing a consent form.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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